Mario Aguilar

With Windows 8 just around the corner, HP has been flashing an unannounced tablet in an ad as of late. Now they're beginning to acknowledge its existence in no uncertain terms, with some lofty talk.

In an interview with CRN, sales VP John Solomon claims it will use "unique intellectual property." How mysterious! What could this mythological technology even be? Knowing HP, probably an integrated Laserjet printer. (We kid, we think.) Will the tablet be bogged down by enterprise bulk like the supposedly leaked HP Slate? Hopefully, it'll be something more consumer friendly. [CRN]